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Innovation Council approves procurement, startup reforms
THE National Innovation Council (NIC) approved reforms aimed at modernizing government procurement and innovation projects and easing barriers for enterprises and startups.
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November 25, 2025
Business World Philippines
Private sector has role in ensuring stability amid political, economic risks — Hans Sy
THE PRIVATE SECTOR has a responsibility to create opportunities, uphold integrity, and support stability amid political and economic risks, SM Prime Holdings, Inc. Executive Committee Chairman Hans T. Sy said.
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November 25, 2025
Business World Philippines
Toxic mines put Southeast Asia’s rivers, people at risk
For most of her life, 59-year-old farmer Tip Kamlue has irrigated her fields in northern Thailand with the waters of the Kok River, which flows down from neighboring Myanmar before joining with the Mekong River that cuts through Southeast Asia.
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November 25, 2025
Business World Philippines
Oil prices barely move as markets weigh Ukraine deal, US rate cut
Oil prices took a breather on Monday after last week's fall of about 3%, as investors weighed the chances for a US rate cut against the prospect of a Russia-Ukraine deal that could free up more Russian supply through an easing of sanctions.
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November 25, 2025
Business World Philippines
Q4 ‘challenging’ unless gov’t acts firmly against corruption
THE fourth quarter will be challenging for businesses unless the government delivers a concrete resolution to the infrastructure corruption scandal, participants at the Management Association of the Philippines (MAP) Annual General Membership Meeting said on Monday.
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November 25, 2025
Business World Philippines
The invoice: How tiny errors sink big VAT claims
In the intricate landscape of Philippine taxation, the Value-Added Tax (VAT) system stands out as one of the most technical and rigorously enforced.
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November 25, 2025
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The impact of recent developments in AI and their implications for educational policy
In today's \"Knowledge Age,\" human capital, of which knowledge is the major component, has become the most important economic resource, supplanting the traditional factors of production, land, labor, and (physical) capital.
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November 25, 2025
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2 pastoral letters 36 years apart show nothing much has changed
In July of the 4 th year of President Corazon \"Cory\" Aquino's term, the Catholic Bishops Conference of the Philippines (CBCP), ordered the reading of the pastoral letter \"Thou Shall Not Steal\" during Sunday Masses in all churches throughout the country.
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November 25, 2025
Business World Philippines
Call My Manager to honor Philippine cinema, showbiz
CELEBRITY EGOS, industry politics, and personal ambitions fuel the cutthroat world of show business, which is the center of the Filipino series Call My Manager.
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November 25, 2025
Business World Philippines
Nexperia chips upended auto supply chains — again
A factory next to a weed-ridden lot in China's industrial south has become a global choke point for automotive chips, upending a sector that just a few years ago swore it wouldn't be caught again by supply-chain disruptions.
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November 25, 2025
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AIA Rock ‘n’ Roll Running Series stages its fourth edition
ALMOST 9,000 runners converge at the country’s capital as the world-renowned AIA Rock ‘n’ Roll Running Series stages its fourth edition on Saturday.
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November 25, 2025
Business World Philippines
Beneficiary registry for P20 rice launched
THE Department of Agriculture (DA) said it launched a digital registry to track beneficiaries of the government's P20-per-kilo rice program.
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November 25, 2025
Business World Philippines
Malaysia says it plans to ban social media for under-16s from 2026
Malaysia plans to ban social media for users under the age of 16 starting from next year, joining a growing list of countries choosing to limit access to digital platforms due to concerns about child safety.
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November 25, 2025
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NEO targets low-carbon office portfolio amid rising ESG demands
OFFICE DEVELOPER NEO Office PH is seeking to further reduce indirect emissions and waste in its properties as tenant demand for environmentally friendly workspaces grows.
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November 25, 2025
Business World Philippines
Indonesia’s GoTo nominates Hans Patuwo as new CEO after Patrick Walujo resigns
Indonesian ridehailing firm GoTo said on Monday that Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Patrick Walujo was stepping down and the board had nominated Chief Operating Officer Hans Patuwo as his successor.
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November 25, 2025
Business World Philippines
Philippine high-end retail hit by economic, reputational pressures
THE PHILIPPINE high-end retail sector faces headwinds as economic pressures and reputational concerns temper luxury spending, while tourism and holiday bonuses provide some support, analysts said.
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November 25, 2025
Business World Philippines
Dallas Cowboys claw back from 14-point deficit to down Eagles
BRANDON AUBREY converted a 42-yard field goal as time expired to lift the Dallas Cowboys to a come-from-behind 24-21 win from a 14-point deficit over the visiting Philadelphia Eagles on Sunday.
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November 25, 2025
Business World Philippines
Gold bullion prices dip as dollar firms
GOLD prices dropped for a third consecutive session on Monday, as the dollar firmed near six- month highs, while investors awaited more clarity on the US interest rate trajectory.
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November 25, 2025
Business World Philippines
Risks to emerging Asia due to disruptions to trading system described as ‘unprecedented’
CENTRAL BANKS in emerging Asian markets are becoming more susceptible to supply-side shocks, with the region's economies facing \"unprecedented\" risks due to trade uncertainties, the former governor of the Bank of Thailand (BoT) said.
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November 25, 2025
Business World Philippines
Tropical Depression Verbena hits Surigao; wind alerts raised across Philippines
TROPICAL Depression Verbena made landfall in Bayabas, Surigao del Sur on Monday afternoon and was expected to cross Agusan del Norte by early evening, prompting wind alerts across wide areas of the Philippines as it rapidly moved west-northwest, the state weather bureau said.
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November 25, 2025
Business World Philippines
SM Residences to launch luxury village in Susana Heights
SY-LED developer SM Prime Holdings, Inc. is set to unveil a luxury residential village within Susana Heights in Muntinlupa City, as it expands into the high-end residential market.
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November 25, 2025
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Meralco eyes up to P30B for distribution projects
POWER DISTRIBUTOR Manila Electric Co. (Meralco) is allocating a capital expenditure (capex) budget of P26 billion to P30 billion for 2026 to fund its distribution projects, its top executive said.
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November 25, 2025
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Ayala Land targets BPOs, multinational companies for new Nuvali business hub
AYALA LAND, INC. (ALI) aims to attract multinational and business process outsourcing (BPO) companies to Metro Nuvali, which it is developing as its next central business district (CBD) outside Metro Manila.
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November 25, 2025
Business World Philippines
PSEi back above 6,000 mark on rate cut hopes
PHILIPPINE STOCKS closed above the 6,000 mark for the first time in a month as investors took advantage of bargains and with sentiment getting a boost from expectations of further monetary policy support from the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP).
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November 25, 2025
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Four teams clash in pair of NCAA 101 play-in matches
ONE chance.
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November 25, 2025
Business World Philippines
US, Ukraine to continue work on ‘refined’ peace plan to end war
The United States and Ukraine were set to continue work on Monday on a plan to end the war with Russia after agreeing to modify an earlier proposal that was widely seen as too favorable to Moscow.
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November 25, 2025
Business World Philippines
Asian equity markets rise as traders push up bets of December Federal Reserve rate cut
Global stocks began an event-filled week on the front foot on Monday, as investors took heart from growing expectations of a US Federal Reserve rate cut in December even as policymakers remain divided over such a move.
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November 25, 2025
Business World Philippines
Freeport Indonesia targets 478,000 tons of copper cathode output next year
Freeport Indonesia plans to produce 478,000 metric tons of copper cathode and 26 tons of gold in 2026, lower than its initial plan due to an ongoing recovery process following a mud flow accident, Chief Executive Officer Tony Wenas said on Monday.
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November 25, 2025
Business World Philippines
Vietnam's industrialization and the Philippines' rule of law challenge
This is my third visit to our neighbor, Vietnam. I am on vacation with some of my former dormmates in UP Narra dormitory four decades ago. We brought our spouses. I even brought my eldest daughter. Special thanks to Pidro Sing for organizing this.
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November 25, 2025
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CLI gets SEC nod for P5-B sustainability bond tranche
CEBU LANDMASTERS, INC. (CLI) has obtained approval from the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to offer up to P5 billion in sustainability-linked bonds, representing the third and final tranche of the company's P15-billion debt securities program.
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